by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family
Vincentians in Partnership (VIP) presented at Citizens UK Election Assembly – Two members of VIP’s Justice Group, Marlene Burt (AIC) and Sr Margaret Brady (Daughters of Charity) represented Vincentians In Partnership at the Citizens UK Election Assembly...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2015 | News, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
Vincentian Lay Missionaries celebrate 10 years – On June 27-28 VLM alumni and their families gathered in Chicago, IL to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Vincentian Lay Missionaries. There were people present who represented all the VLM sites and years. We...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2015 | Formation
Given the profound questions Pope Francis is raising about our society it might be very instructive to take a few minutes to watch a series of videos in which Dr. Raymond Sickinger, Ph.D. leads discussion of a paper by Dr. David L. Gregory, Ph.D., entitled “Antoine...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2015 | News
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati celebrated the profession of First Vows of Sisters Andrea Koverman and Tracy Kemme on Saturday, June 27. Regular visitors to FamVin News will recognize Tracy Kemme for her contributions to Global Sisters Report and FamVin News....
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 29, 2015 | Reflections, Vincentian Family
Made for Life – We are all Called – Doing What we Can – We are Family Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday June 30, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Tomorrow is Canada Day and July 4th is Independence Day. Let us celebrate with joy. Living God, fill us...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
With this reflection, Forgetting Who You Are – Pat Griffin CM continues his series “Considering Consecrated Life” Recently, a friend of mine said something which stuck in my mind. The guidance was not original or profoundly stated, but I heard its...
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 29, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Daughters of Divine Love Congregation by the special grace of God, without affiliations to any foreign Congregation is the first veritable indigenous Congregation of Women Religious, the fruit of the labour of the early Missionaries in Nigeria. Founded in Ukpor in...
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 29, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Germantown Systemic Change Initiative (GSCI) is a project aimed at improving the lives of the vulnerable citizens of the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia by building meaningful collaboration among community-based organizations and creating a collective...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 28, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, News
Recently a group of “under 10’s” were blessed to share a week with Fr. Pat Griffin, past Director General for the Daughters of Charity, focused on the theme “Follow Me: The Vows as Response to a Call.” Sr. Roberta Treppa, DC shares the following...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 28, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News, Social
Present in 94 countries, the 16,000 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are launching their solidarity crowdfunding platform on September 30 in Paris. Not known for their mastery of the latest technologies but rather for their concrete service to the poor, the...